causing

Definitions of causing

1. noun

   the act of causing something to happen
   synonyms: causation

   types:

   sending

   the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

   induction, initiation, trigger

   an act that sets in motion some course of events

   coercion, compulsion

   using force to cause something to occur

   influence

   causing something without any direct or apparent effort

   inducement, inducing

   act of bringing about a desired result

   transmission, transmittal, transmitting

   the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

   fomentation, instigation

   deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)

   cross-pollination

   stimulating influence among diverse elements

   exposure

   the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience

   encroachment, impact, impingement

   the act or state of having strong influence

   manipulation, use

   exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

   hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion

   the act of inducing hypnosis

   corruption

   inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

   enticement, temptation

   the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

   constructive eviction, eviction

   action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved

   type of:

   act, deed, human action, human activity

   something that people do or cause to happen